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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Luna Models

(Suffix e for external calibration models, Suffix i for internal calibration models)

Model #

LAB 84 e/i

LAB 124 e/i

LAB 214 e/i

LAB 254 e/i

Maximum Capacity

80 g

120 g

210 g

250 g

Readability (d)

0.0001 g

Number of intervals
n=

800000

1200000

2100000

2500000

Min. weight (USP)

0.4 g

Repeatability
(Std. Dev)

0.0002 g

Lin

0.0003 g

Units of Measure

grams, milligrams, carats, grains, Newtons, ounces, troy ounces, Drams,

Taels-HK, Taels-T, Taels-S, Mommes, Tolas, Ticals, pennyweight, custom

Stabilization Time

Typically 3 seconds

Operating Temp

15ºC to 35ºC recommended, 40 – 60 % RH (non-condensing)

Power Supply

External mains power adapter - supplied as standard

(Input Voltage 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz)

Input Voltage

18 VDC - 830 mA

Weighing
mechanism

Force Restoration

Calibration

Suffix i = internal calibration mechanism, e = external calibration only

External Calibration
Mass

Recommended OIML class: E2, ASTM / ANSI class: 1

50 g

100 g

Display

LCD with black backlight, 7 characters, 24 mm high, and symbols

Draft Shield
(w x d x h)

Sliding door Draft Shield (198 x 212 x 240 mm)

Pan Size

Round, 90mm diameter

Overall Dimensions
(w x d x h)

228 x 377 x 333 mm

9 x 14.8 x 13.1 in

Net
Weight

e models

5.9 kg / 13 lb 0 oz

i models

6.2 kg / 13 lb 10 oz

Summary of Contents for Luna LAB 124 e

Page 1: ... Adam Equipment Company 2020 Luna LAB LPB LTB LBB Series Operating Manual For internal i and external e calibration models ...

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Page 3: ...EIGHING 17 10 4 FUNCTIONS 18 10 4 1 Parts Counting 19 10 4 2 Percentage Weighing 19 10 4 3 Check weighing 20 10 4 4 Animal Dynamic Weighing 21 10 4 5 Net Total 23 10 4 6 Density Determination 23 11 0 RS 232 INTERFACE 25 11 1 HARDWARE 25 11 2 OUTPUT FORMATS 25 11 2 1 Single line output format 25 11 2 2 Custom output format 26 11 3 INPUT COMMANDS USING REMOTE KEYS 27 11 3 1 Invalid input command 27 ...

Page 4: ... Adam Equipment Company 2020 17 0 SERVICE INFORMATION 38 18 0 BALANCE MENU STRUCTURE 39 19 0 LANGUAGE TABLE 42 20 0 WARRANTY INFORMATION 43 ...

Page 5: ...les service information and other important information These balances are highly accurate precision instruments and contain sensitive mechanisms and components They should be transported and handled with care When in operation be careful to place loads gently on the weighing surface and do not overload or exceed recommended maximum capacity of the instrument or damage may occur H Please read this...

Page 6: ...ications include weighing percentage weighing parts counting dynamic animal weighing and solid and liquid density determination Bi directional RS 232 interface and USB interface as standard Can be configured to print a GLP Compliant report after each calibration to include the time date balance number and a verification of the calibration Force restoration mechanism for supreme accuracy or alloy l...

Page 7: ...T Taels S Mommes Tolas Ticals pennyweight custom Stabilization Time Typically 3 seconds Operating Temp 15ºC to 35ºC recommended 40 60 RH non condensing Power Supply External mains power adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Force Restoration Calibration Suffix i internal calibration mechanism e external calibration only Exter...

Page 8: ...xternal mains power adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Removed text related to battery Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Precision Load Cell Calibration Suffix i internal calibration mechanism e external calibration only External Calibration Mass Recommended OIML class E2 ASTM ANSI class 2 50 100 200 g 100 200 400 g Display LCD with black backlight 7 chara...

Page 9: ...H non condensing Power Supply External mains power adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Force Restoration Calibration Suffix i internal calibration mechanism e external calibration only External Calibration Mass Recommended OIML class E2 ASTM ANSI class 2 500 g Display LCD with black backlight 7 characters 24 mm high and sym...

Page 10: ...mp 15ºC to 35ºC recommended 40 60 RH non condensing Power Supply External mains power adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Precision Load Cell Calibration Suffix i internal calibration mechanism e external calibration only External Calibration Mass Recommended OIML class F1 ASTM ANSI class 3 0 5 1 2 kg 1 2 3 kg 1 2 4 kg 1 2 ...

Page 11: ...tion Time Typically 3 seconds Operating Temp 15ºC to 35ºC recommended 40 60 RH non condensing Power Supply External mains power adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Removed text related to battery Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Precision Load Cell Calibration External calibration only External Calibration Mass Recommended OIML class F2 ASTM ANSI class 4 1...

Page 12: ...n direct sunlight or near air conditioning vents Avoid unsuitable tables The table or floor must be rigid and not vibrate Avoid unstable power sources Do not use near large users of electricity such as welding equipment or large motors Do not place near vibrating machinery Avoid high humidity that might cause condensation Avoid direct contact with water Do not spray or immerse the balances in wate...

Page 13: ...s and 12 hours for LAB LPB models 6 1 3 Weighing Insert the power supply cable DC connector to the connector on the rear of the balance Plug the power supply module into the mains and press the power switch on the keypad to turn on the balance The display will indicate the balance serial number followed by the software revision number followed by the maximum capacity of the balance Next the balanc...

Page 14: ... to select calibration weight value and then press the Setup display shows load the weight Display shows Display shows remove the weight and clear the top pan Display shows then returns to zero The calibration is complete 6 2 2 Motorised Internal Calibration If your balance is fitted with internal calibration i models then press Cal and the balance will automatically run through the above processe...

Page 15: ...current operation or function being used 7 1 SYMBOLS AND TEXT The LCD has unique symbols to indicate the following 0 Zero Busy Stable g mg kg ct dwt GN ozt oz N Custom g cc Pcs Symbols shown for units and modes removed battery symbol from the table above Indicators CAL When calibration is occurring or about to occur ti For a time driven calibration ºC When a temperature is shown or a temperature d...

Page 16: ... Adam Equipment Company 2020 8 0 KEYPAD The keypad has the following keys to operate the balance ...

Page 17: ...press Up and Down to increase or decrease the flashing digit as required Once the value displayed on screen is as required press the Setup key to accept or enter the displayed value Press the 0 T key to exit the menu at any time 9 INPUT OUTPUT The rear panel has some or all of the following connectors depending on model RS 232 serial 9 pin d subminiature plug USB type A socket Power input socket R...

Page 18: ...0 2 PASSCODES This equipment has passcode security functions which can restrict certain operations to particular users Supervisor and Operator modes are available If no passcode is set then the default access is Supervisor level Setting a Supervisor passcode gives the option to lock down key parameters so that they are not available to be changed by operator level staff If a passcode has been set ...

Page 19: ...change to show the weight in the selected weighing unit The available weighing units can be enabled or disabled during setup of the balance see section 13 1 Only weighing units that have been enabled will be cycled through when Unit is pressed Weighing Units You can select alternative weighing units to display the weight by pressing the Unit key Depending on model the available weighing units may ...

Page 20: ... mg 420000 1 kg 0 420000 0 000001 ct 2100 0 005 dwt 270 066 0 001 GN 6481 59 0 02 ozt 13 50330 0 00005 oz 14 81505 0 00005 Lb 0 92594 0 00001 N 4 1188 0 0001 10 4 FUNCTIONS When weighing the user can access the applications that have been enabled see section 13 2 The following applications are available depending on model Parts counting Percent weighing Check weighing Animal Dynamic weighing some ...

Page 21: ... of parts based on the average piece weight The display will show the result in number of pieces This will be an integer value in the format XX PCS To count another item press Mode and continue as before Checks will be made to determine that the weight of the reference parts is large enough for reasonably accurate counting the weight of each piece must be 1 division of the balance To return to nor...

Page 22: ...ed to the maximum number of decimal places based on the resolution of the balance To increase or decrease by one decimal place press the Up or Down key respectively 10 4 3 Check weighing Press Mode and then the Up or Down keys until the check symbol is displayed Now enter check weighing mode by pressing Setup Display will show Low Lim press Up or Down keys to toggle this from on to off If the lowe...

Page 23: ...eters During dynamic weighing if the Print key is pressed the balance will display for 1 second then show the current average weight with the symbol flashing To resume press Print again or if you do not wish to continue then pressing Mode will display for one second and then show the final value The value will be locked until the user releases it 10 4 4 1 Manual mode When the balance is in the mod...

Page 24: ...own will be the current value in the last selected unit The minimum threshold value can be changed from 1 0 to 100 grams using the keypad numeric entry method To confirm the desired value press Setup or to escape without changing the value press Mode Test time Press Setup when is shown and the display will next show the number of seconds over which the balance will average to compute the final wei...

Page 25: ...the necessary weighing 10 4 6 1 Density of Solids To perform the density of solids test the user must have a method to immerse the sample in the chosen liquid The density of the liquid must be known or determined from a look up table Steps Press Mode and then Up and Down keys until Density Solid or Density Liquid symbol is displayed and then press Setup to enter chosen density mode When Density So...

Page 26: ... the density determination kit the volume of the plumb is marked on its support e g 10 123 cc Steps Press Mode and then Up and Down keys until Density Liquid symbol is displayed and then press Setup to enter this chosen density mode When Density Liquid is selected the type of liquid used for the test must be selected The volume will be asked for by displaying followed by a value which is the bulb ...

Page 27: ...tput connections are Connector 9 pin D sub miniature socket Pin 2 input to balance RXD Pin 3 output from balance TXD Pin 5 Signal ground GND Handshaking is not applied Baud rate Selectable 4800 9600 19200 38400 Parity Selectable NONE 8N1 EVEN 7E1 or ODD 7O1 All lines are terminated with carriage return and line feed CR LF To connect to a device the correct cable must be used and port settings on b...

Page 28: ...eighing 123 456 g Parts counting 1234 pcs Percent weighing 12 345 Density 12 345 g cc 11 2 2 Custom output format If output on demand is selected the user may optionally configure the serial output as a choice of 3 styles of form either in a default format or in one of two custom formats Each of the custom formats can be configured to output up to 15 lines of data The data types that can be printe...

Page 29: ...ghing mode KS CR Enters the setup section This is the same as pressing the Setup key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode Once entered the setup section the balance can be controlled remotely using the Input Commands as mentioned in this table which will perform the same key functions as described in section KP CR Transmits data over RS 232 interface This is the same as pressing the Pri...

Page 30: ...it is operating within the limited parameters The errors likely to occur are A D counts below lowest allowed value A D counts above highest allowed value A D not operating Maximum capacity exceeded Other errors may be detected during special functions or operations These will be described in the section that applies Error messages and the reasons are A D counts below a limit A D counts above a pre...

Page 31: ...ress Setup The right hand side of the display will show the symbol for the first unit e g carats ct together with its enable state or The Supervisor can then enable or disable the carats unit by using Up or Down Pressing Setup will confirm the setting and will advance to the next weighing unit Repeat for each weighing unit in turn Note Grams g is always enabled Press Mode to advance to setting of ...

Page 32: ...at be changed by the user using a selection of available data By default the 2 forms are the same as the standard form unless changed by the user as below When or is selected the user can set the information to be printed on each line of the form Pressing the Up or Down keys will cycle through the options available The options are Instrument ID number Serial Number Time Date Net Weight Gross weigh...

Page 33: ...a user number to identify this balance on print output Range 1 9999999 On Enable sound alerts OFF Disable sound alerts AUTO Always on unless balance is not used for 5 minutes then turns off automatically until key is pressed or weight 20d is detected ON Permanently on text deleted On Power saving mode enabled Sets the inactivity period after which unit will go into stand by mode Range 1 9 minutes ...

Page 34: ... needs adjustment e g due to wear accumulation of dirt etc then this value can be adjusted by 100 mg This should only be considered by expert users if the external reference weight is definitively accurate and an incorrect weight reading is being given after internal calibration Adjustment will restore the internal calibration to the correct level of accuracy Press Mode to advance to setting of th...

Page 35: ... the liquid 14 2 ANTI VIBRATION TABLE The anti vibration table is a support for laboratory balances that isolate the balance from vibration through the floor The table has a granite surface for the balance with a separate table top surrounding the balance 14 3 ADAM THERMAL PRINTER ATP A compact thermal printer is available which is ideal for use with laboratory balances 14 4 ADAM IMPACT PRINTER AI...

Page 36: ...also speak the readings received This is ideal if you want to stay informed of a scale s progress whilst completing other tasks or maybe you might be visually impaired See http www adamdu com for further details and to download a free evaluation copy If you need to order any spare parts and accessories contact your supplier or Adam Equipment A partial list of such items is as follows Power Supply ...

Page 37: ...parameter to a normal value will restore operation Mechanical Problems The balances consist of complicated and fragile mechanical devices They can be damaged by placing a weight on it which is too high for the balance or by dropping the balance or occasionally shipping it without taking care The most fragile parts are the flexures Dust dirt spills and other foreign objects in the balance can also ...

Page 38: ...ty on the samples can cause drifting and instability Check the area around the weighing pan for hair dust obstructions under the pan A complete inspection of the mechanics to look for sources of friction may be needed Balance is very unstable and does not weigh correctly Mechanical problems Balance programming Electronic problems A complete inspection of the mechanics to look for sources of fricti...

Page 39: ...ake sure all mechanical problems have been eliminated first OTHER PROBLEMS Cannot calibrate Zero shifted more than allowed Calibration timeout Check all flexures for damage Reset dealer calibration Verify linearity and repeatability The balance may be unstable Verify stability as above Calibration weight motor does not stop Check the cables to the motor try plugging the balance into the power agai...

Page 40: ...ails of the unit purchased This part of information should always be available for any future correspondence We suggest you to fill in this form as soon as the unit is received and keep a print out in your record for ready reference Model name of the balance Luna________ Serial number of the unit Software revision number Displayed when power is first turned on Date of Purchase Name of the supplier...

Page 41: ... Adam Equipment Company 2020 18 0 BALANCE MENU STRUCTURE LUNA OPERATING SOFTWARE MENU STRUCTURE ...

Page 42: ...options are not available or extra options may be visible depending on if the model is internal or external calibration type and whether it is an approved model Conditions of approval in some countries necessitates adding or removing some options from the user interface ...

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Page 44: ...anguage Stability English Filter Spanish Power German Backlight French Buzzer Date Instrument ID Day day Calibration Setup Year Setup Month Serial Setup Day Modes Thursday Units Friday Passcode Staturday Operator mode Sunday Supervisor mode Monday On Tuesday Off Wednesday Enable Date format Yes European DD MM YY No USA MM DD YY Internal Mass Calibration Time Internal Calibration Hours Temperature ...

Page 45: ... installation unauthorised modifications or attempted repair or failure to observe the requirements and recommendations as given in this User Manual This product may include a rechargeable battery that is designed to be removed and replaced by the user Adam Equipment warrants that it will provide a replacement battery if the battery manifests a defect in materials or workmanship during the initial...

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Page 47: ...commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CALI...

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